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[pshankstar]

Been trying to get my kid interested in my work, IDK, maybe he can eventually enter my trade, or even take over my business when my body wears out. Up until yesterday he’s had no interest, despite showing him what the earning potential can be.

11 years old now, he’s developed a love of collecting comics and doing as much work as he can for neighbors and work outside of his normal chores.

My kitchen faucet started leaking from the gooseneck, so I bought a basic moen and told him I’d pay him $10 to swap it out and tell him how to do it.

With my direction and help he had it changed in about a half hour, twice as long as it would take me, but pretty good for his first job! Now that he’s looking to earn money anyway he can to increase his new obsession, he’s all about helping me, especially when I told him that job would’ve been about $250 profit after expenses. Between yesterday and today he’s asked me at least 4 times if he can ride with me when he’s not in school.

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That’s awesome and good job teaching him the value of earning a dollar! I worry for the future generation b/c most feel entitled.

 

[Inkleg]

Been trying to get my kid interested in my work, IDK, maybe he can eventually enter my trade, or even take over my business when my body wears out. Up until yesterday he’s had no interest, despite showing him what the earning potential can be.

11 years old now, he’s developed a love of collecting comics and doing as much work as he can for neighbors and work outside of his normal chores.

My kitchen faucet started leaking from the gooseneck, so I bought a basic moen and told him I’d pay him $10 to swap it out and tell him how to do it.

With my direction and help he had it changed in about a half hour, twice as long as it would take me, but pretty good for his first job! Now that he’s looking to earn money anyway he can to increase his new obsession, he’s all about helping me, especially when I told him that job would’ve been about $250 profit after expenses. Between yesterday and today he’s asked me at least 4 times if he can ride with me when he’s not in school.

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That's awesome! My son fell into plumbing when I kicked him out of the house 12 years ago at the age of 18. His friends dad that he stayed with for two months was a plumber and he tagged along with him on his jobs. I'm an auto tech so my son had a good mechanical knowledge base. That peaked his interest and is the lead plumber at his place of work. Mom and dad are very proud of the man he has become.
I hope this is a great beginning for your son.

 

[OpenSights]

That’s awesome and good job teaching him the value of earning a dollar! I worry for the future generation b/c most feel entitled.

Not just entitled, but mislead into college. Not that college is bad, but the trades are suffering! My two nieces will attest to that, but one scored a good management job even with a liberal arts degree. The other chose a good degree but is doing nothing in life. The trades are suffering for workers, at least good ones.

No matter the trade, I see lots of 40-60+ year olds with a new guy who lasts a week or two. I’m ecstatic that my son is showing interest finally!

 

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[Schlenkerla]

Not mine, just hers. [emoji6]

Good point!!!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

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Yup we need people in the trades.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Those high heels are bad for your feet, legs, and back.

What Z? You're not planning to wear them?

I was thinking those keep them off their feet. Makes it's hard to walk in them all bow legged like. They'd be good to swim with.... You know?

 

[Schlenkerla]

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Yup we need people in the trades.

That's for charging your cellphone during the call for drop anchor.

@GrogNerd can tell us all about that.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Not mine, just hers. [emoji6]

Until you have to carry her back to the house because the new shoes blistered her feet.

 

[Pkrd]

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Yup we need people in the trades.

Tomorrows job, installing a USB port.

 

[GrogNerd]

That's for charging your cellphone during the call for drop anchor.

@GrogNerd can tell us all about that.

cellphones were waaaay after my time in the Navy

think they had just invented semaphore when I got out

 

[VTX1300]

That's for charging your cellphone during the call for drop anchor.

@GrogNerd can tell us all about that.

Life aboard a Minesweper! I served on the USE IMPLICIT. an MSO Class minesweep. "Wooden ships and Iron men" was the fleet motto.

 

[GrogNerd]

we did get a Navy Unit Commendation for turning our FFG into an MCM

found 3 of them. Pretty sure I've posted here before about them, not long ago, posted a picture of The Chair

edit: found it

they used our FFG as a minesweeper during Desert Storm. found 3 of them. Ship got a Navy Unit Commendation ribbon for that

the 1 was just floating & one of our mine watches spotted it.

the other 2 were spotted from the helo, dead ahead of us, 12 feet below the surface. I was in The Chair at the time and I KNOW if the bird hadn't seen them, I wouldn't have either and we would have rolled right over them

our mine watch chair:

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[brew703]

Pretty cool idea.

 

[Dave Sarber]

Pretty cool idea.

Just add yeast!

 

[AnthonyTD]

Pretty cool idea.

We have these at our local pubs.

As a home brewer it makes me sad to see such a waste of good kegs

 

[S-Met]

We have these at our local pubs.

As a home brewer it makes me sad to see such a waste of good kegs

It's not a waste. Most of the kegs Where previously filled with BMC. We are refilling them with the same thing they had in them previously.

 

[VApatriot]

I've had this since my mom bought it for me back in when I was a kid in grade school. Still works like a champ. Take that and F-U planned obsolescence!

 

[SEndorf]

Remember when televisions and stereos used to be elegant pieces of furniture?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Remember when televisions and stereos used to be elegant pieces of furniture?


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You mean when it took longer to pre-heat the TV than it did the oven?

 

[mullet6577]

Remember when televisions and stereos used to be elegant pieces of furniture?


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My grandparents had either that exact one, or something VERY similar

 

[SEndorf]

We had an RCA colortrak with "push button" channel selector. I remember thinking we entered the space age without the mechanical channel selector knob.
Remotes came later......

 

[Leezer]

Sunset in Sanibel FL, beats the snow storm back home in the NE

 

[doug293cz]

I've had this since my mom bought it for me back in when I was a kid in grade school. Still works like a champ. Take that and F-U planned obsolescence!

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I loved that popper. I might even still have it - have to go look now.

Brew on

 

[6Tap]

We had an RCA colortrak with "push button" channel selector. I remember thinking we entered the space age without the mechanical channel selector knob.
Remotes came later......

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My back hurts just looking at that knowing how heavy those were! [emoji33]

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

We had an RCA colortrak with "push button" channel selector. I remember thinking we entered the space age without the mechanical channel selector knob.
Remotes came later......

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When the remote was called the 6 year old.

 

[501irishred]

My back hurts just looking at that knowing how heavy those were! [emoji33]

sure it’s heavy, but just think about watching tv on that huge 19” screen!

 

[RPh_Guy]

sure it’s heavy, but just think about watching tv on that huge 19” screen!

That's almost as big as my phone.

 

[doogster]

Remember when televisions and stereos used to be elegant pieces of furniture?


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Love it! My parents had that same "system"/furniture when I was growing up!

 

[tmendick]

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Yup we need people in the trades.

It really would make you more concerned about your accuracy